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Ask Slashdot: Geek-Centric Magazines Still Published On Paper?

Posted by timothy on from the printing-the-articles-gets-old dept.

QwkHyenA writes "I've recently cancelled my Linux Magazine subscription because they went paperless. I know, I'm a heartless geek and should be 'shunned,' but I enjoy the unplugged sensation of reading paper periodicals. What sort of magazines are out there that still are delivered via USPS that will scratch my Engineering, Coder, System Administrator and 3D Printer itch?"

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  1. Perhaps... by jtownatpunk.net · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Buggy Whip Monthly

    Sorry but tech mags are going to be the first to drop paper distribution. I used to work for a large magazine and their printing and postage costs are insane . Like "buy a private island with a year's printing and mailing costs" insane. Each postage increase adds a nice 3-4 bedroom house to the year's overhead.

    Since geeks are the most likely target market to accept a shift to electronic distribution, it's logical that they would be the first to make the move.